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ATTRNEYS atented May 13, 1924.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR NED APPLE, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY BASKET.

Application led July 31, 1923. Serial No. 654,905.

To all whom z't'may concern.'

Be it known that I, ARTHUR NED APPLE, citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Display Baskets, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in display baskets.

The main object of this invention is to provide an improved displaybasket for the use of grocers and the like which when erected is oflarge capacity but which may be collapsed to a compact form.

A further object is to provide an improved display basket formed of wirewhich is neat and attractive in appearance.

Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, willdefinitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is clearlydefined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearlyillustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of thisapplication, in which:

Fig. I is a perspective view of my improved basket with one of theextension wings collapsed. y

Fig. II is a fragmentary perspective view` showing structural details,the collapsed position of the legs being shown by dotted lines.

In the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

Referring to the drawing, I provide a tray-like body member 1 formed ofwoven Wire and having a relatively heavy rim orl border wire 2.

At the corners oi the body are uprights 3 formed of loops of wire` theends or arms of the loops being formed into eyes 5 embracing the top orrim wire 2. These uprights are of such length that their lower or bightends project below the bottom of the basket.

The legs 6, also formed of wire, have laterally disposed coils 7 at thelower ends thereof constituting feet. The legs have eyes 8 formedtherein by coils engaging the bight portions 10 of the supports, thusproviding a pivotal connection for the legs to the uprights.

'The legs are connected in pairs by the cross pieces 11 and 12. Thecross piece l1 has an eye 13 formed by a coil therein, this eye beingengaged by the eye 14 in the brace 15. The cross piece 12 is providedwith an offset 16 therein which is engaged by the hook 17 on the bracewhen the legs are erected.

The upper ends of the legs are extended above their pivot eyes 8 intoarms 18 which engage the sides of the basket, limiting the outward swingof the legs so that when the legs are connected by the brace 15 they areeffectively supported in upright position, at the same time, they may becollapsed flat against the bottom of the basket. l

I provide Wing extensions 19 for one side and the ends of the basket,these wing extensions being formed of woven wire and having relativelyheavy, top, bottom and end border wires 20, 21 and 22 respectively. Theend border wires are extended into eyes 23 pivotally engaging the rimwire 2, so that the wings are supported to be swung to erected positionas extensions for the sides of the basket or to be collapsed within thebasket.

The wings are supported in their erected position by the-'arms 24 whichare arranged on the inner sides of the woven wires or the-wing but passto the outside of the bot- The projecting ends of the Wings are oft'-lset as illustrated to receive the rim wire 2.

My improved display basket is especially designed by Ine for use indisplaying bread and other articles of merchandise, the exten- Asionwing being omitted from the front side of the basket so that thecontents are more accessible, as for instance. when placed upon acounter, the customer may conveniently reach the contents, making thebasket particularly desirable for self-serving stores.

The basket has the further advantage of beingl collapsible for storageor transportation. i v

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Tietters Patent, is: y

1. A display basket comprising a traylike body member of woven wireprovided with a relatively heavy rim wire, woven wire extension wingsprovided with relatively heavy border wires extending across the top,bottom and ends thereof,vthe end border wires being extended into eyespivotally engaging the rim wire of said body member so that said wingsmay be collapsed within the body member or swung to erected position asextensions thereof, and supporting arms disposed transversely of saidwings with their lower ends projecting below the bottom thereof toengage the sides of the body member when the wing members are swung toerected position, the lower ends of said supporting arms being inwardlyoffset, said arms being arranged on the outer sides of the bottom borderwires and on the inner sides of the woven wires of said wings.

2. A display basket comprising a traylike body member of woven wireprovided with a relatively heavy rim wire, woven wire extension wingsprovided with relatively heavy border wires extending across the top,bottom and ends thereof, the end border wires being extended into eyespivotally engaging the rim Wire of said body member so that said Wingsmay be collapsed within the body member or swung to erected position asextensions thereof, and supporting arms disposed transversely of saidwings with their lower ends projecting below the bottom thereof toengage the sides of the body member when the wing members are swung to:zo`

erected position.

3. A display basket comprising a trayy like body member provided with arelatively heavy rim wire, extension wings provided with relativelyheavy border wires extending across the top and ends thereof, the endbor'- der wires being extended into eyes pivotally engaging the rim wireof said body member so that said wings may be collapsed within the bodymember or swung to erected position as extensions thereof, andsupporting arms disposed transversely of said Wings with their lowerends projecting below the bottoms thereof to engage the sides of thebody member when the wing members are swung to erected position.

4. A display basket provided with a relatively heavy rim wire, loop-likeuprights disposed adjacent the corners of said basket, the ends of saidloops being engaged over said rim wire, the bights of the loopsprojecting below the bottom of the basket, legs formed of Wires havingeyes therein engaging the bights of said uprights, the ends of said legsbeing extended above the eyes to engage the side of the basket when thelegs are erected, cross rods connectin said legs in pairs, one of saidcross rods being provided with an e e, and a brace rod enga d with sucheye an having a hook at its ot er end,

the other cross rod having an offset therein with which said hook may beengaged when the legs are in erected position.

5. A display basket provided with a relatively heavy rlm wire, loop-likeuprights disposed adjacent the corners of said basket, the ends of saidloops being engaged over said rim wire, the bights of the loopsprojecting below the bottom of the basket, legs formed of wires havingeyes therein engaging the bights of said uprights, cross ro( sconnecting said legs in pairs', one of said cross rods being providedwith an eye, and a brace rod engaged with such eye and having a hook atits other end, the other cross rod 'having an offset therein with whichsaid hook may be engaged when the legs are in erected position.

6. A display basket provided with a relatively heavy rim wire, loop-likeuprights dis posed adjacent the corners of said basket, the ends of saidloops being engaged over said rim wire, the bights of the loopsprojecting below the bottom of the basket, and legs formed of wireshaving eyes therein engaging the bights of said uprights, the ends ofsaid legs being extended above the eyes to engage the side of the basketwhen the legs are erected.

7. A basket provided with a relatively heavy rim wire, leg supportinguprights disposed with their upper ends engaglng said rim Wire and theirlower ends projecting below the bottom of the basket, legs having eyestherein engaging the lower ends of said uprights, said legs beingextended above their eyes to engage the sides of the basket when thelegs are erected, cross rods connectin said legs in pairs, and a bracerod pivota ly engaged with one of said cross rods and having a hook inits other end engageable with the other cross rod when the legs are inerected position.

8. A basket provided with a relatively heavy rim wire, leg supportinguprights disposed with their upper ends'engagmg said rim wire and theirlower ends projecting below the bottom of the basket, legs having eyestherein engaging the lower ends of said uprights, said legs beingextended above their eyes to engage the sides of the basket when thelegs are erected, cross rods connecting said legs in pairs, and a bracerod for connecting said cross rods when the legs are erected.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

ARTHUR NED APPLE. [n 3.1

